Court docs allege Meta trained its AI models on contentious trove of maybe-pirated content

Did Zuck's definition of 'free expression' just get even broader?

Meta allegedly downloaded material from an online source that's been
sued for breaching copyright, because it wanted the material to train
its AI models, according to a new court filing.

The accusation was made in a document [PDF] filed in the case of
Richard Kadrey et al vs Meta Platforms, in which novelist Kadrey (and
others including comedian Sarah Silverman) allege stolen versions of
their work were used to train AI models. Several similar suits are in
motion, targeting different AI players.

The document claims that Meta decided to download documents from
Library Genesis - aka "LibGen" to train its models. LibGen is the
subject of a lawsuit brought by textbook publishers who believe it
happily hosts and distributes stolen works, and even accepts donations
to fund its operations.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/10/meta_libgen_allegation/

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On 2025-01-13, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

Court docs allege Meta trained its AI models on contentious trove of maybe-pirated content

Sue the prepubescent little fuckface into oblivion.

Hey Zuck, how's the Metaverse going, you loser? Anyone who bet on
Zuck's last 'big thing' is currently enjoying the echoes of an empty
bank account. The Metaverse turned into nothing more than a skidmark
and then disappeared.

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On 14 Jan 2025 03:05:05 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

Hey Zuck, how's the Metaverse going

Prominent Bay Area lawyer skewers Mark Zuckerberg, fires Meta as a
client

The Stanford professor said he refuses to be associated with
Zuckerberg and Meta, given the company's new content and workplace
policies

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/bay-area-lawyer-mark-lemley-fires-zuckerberg-meta-20034699.php

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On Wed, 15 Jan 2025, JAB wrote:

On 14 Jan 2025 03:05:05 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

Hey Zuck, how's the Metaverse going

Prominent Bay Area lawyer skewers Mark Zuckerberg, fires Meta as a
client

The Stanford professor said he refuses to be associated with
Zuckerberg and Meta, given the company's new content and workplace
policies

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/bay-area-lawyer-mark-lemley-fires-zuckerberg-meta-20034699.php

Who cares? Plenty more where he came from. I am still enjoying Z:s
sudden conversion to freedom of speech immensely. He sure doesn't bite the
hand that feeds him. ;)

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On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:49:58 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

I am still enjoying Z:s
sudden conversion to freedom of speech immensely.

Issue here is the Capitalists have been feeding Trump in the hopes his tariffs/etc will not be aimed at their businesses.

Too much knee-bending here, but if they stood United, Trump's game
would come to an end.

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On 2025-01-16, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:49:58 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

I am still enjoying Z:s
sudden conversion to freedom of speech immensely.

Issue here is the Capitalists have been feeding Trump in the hopes his tariffs/etc will not be aimed at their businesses.

Too much knee-bending here, but if they stood United, Trump's game
would come to an end.

Pretty sure the word is "Toadyism" and it's pretty galling to watch.
$1M for inauguration party, fuckers. Got homeless and needy on all
sides.

Really hoping Zuck decides to drive a Tesla™ Cyberweenie that suffers a catastrophic locking misfunction and catches on fire.

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On 17 Jan 2025 02:52:48 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

Pretty sure the word is "Toadyism"

"My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under
the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered ,
padded knee pad

Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the
ring"

https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social/post/3lfxdbuskss24

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On Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:06:20 -0600
JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

On 17 Jan 2025 02:52:48 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

Pretty sure the word is "Toadyism"

"My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under
the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered ,
padded knee pad

Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the
ring"

They're going to need two kneepads, not one; so they can (obviously)
stay comfortable while gargling the ole man's ballsack.

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On Fri, 17 Jan 2025, Retrograde wrote:

On Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:06:20 -0600
JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

On 17 Jan 2025 02:52:48 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

Pretty sure the word is "Toadyism"

"My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under
the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered ,
padded knee pad

Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the
ring"

They're going to need two kneepads, not one; so they can (obviously)
stay comfortable while gargling the ole man's ballsack.

I heard the US nuclear codes are stored inside the sack. Can anyone
confirm?

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